Music 111 - Music Appreciation » Summer 2020 » Chapter 18 Quiz

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Question #1
Which is NOT true of a Baroque oratorio?
A.   It utilized scenery, acting, and costumes, just as in opera.
B.   It was generally based on a biblical story and performed in a church.
C.   It featured arias, recitatives, ensemble numbers, choruses, and narration.
Question #2
The oratorio was a part of the religious devotion of ___________?
A.   Lutherans
B.   Calvinists
C.   Catholics
Question #3
What is the source of the text for Messiah?
A.   Old Testament
B.   New Testament
C.   both Old and New Testament
Question #4
Which best describes the texture heard in the "Hallelujah" chorus?
A.   homophonic texture throughout??
B.   alternating between homophonic and polyphonic textures
C.   polyphonic texture throughout??
Question #5
What musical element changes in the second section of the aria "Rejoice greatly"?
A.   Meter changes from duple to triple.
B.   Texture changes from polyphonic to monophonic.
C.   Tonality changes from major to minor.
Question #6
Which best describes the overall form of the aria "Rejoice greatly"?
A.   da capo form
B.   binary form
C.   ground bass form
Question #7
Which best describes the text setting on the word "rejoice"?
A.   melismatic
B.   syllabic
C.   neumatic
Question #8
An operatic song in the form A-B-A, which allows for the soloist to embellish the last section, is called a:
A.   ballad aria
B.   da capo aria
C.   lament aria
Question #9
Which of the following is an opera seria by Handel?
A.   Julius Caesar
B.   Judas Maccabaeus
C.   Water Music
Question #10
The Baroque oratorio evolved out of events that took place during the Counter-Reformation.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #11
Handel’s career was solely based on positions held in Germany.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #12
Handel learned about the Catholic oratorio while working in Italy.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
Handel’s Messiah was written for an a cappella chorus performance.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
In “Rejoice Greatly” Handel utilized the orchestral ritornello part to unify the work.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #15
Handel is credited with creating the first English oratorio.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #16
Handel’s Messiah was commissioned by the Catholic Church.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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